Writing
头痛 (tóu tòng) — how to say "headache" in Chinese
头痛
Headache
adjective
Character composition
头
head
痛
pain
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
经常头痛
jīngcháng tóutòng
often have headaches
头痛得厉害
tóutòng de lìhai
have a bad headache
头痛了一天
tóutòng le yì tiān
had a headache for a day
Examples
他昨天头痛，所以没去上班。
He had a headache yesterday, so he didn't go to work.
我头痛。
I have a headache.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say headache in Mandarin?
"headache" in Chinese is 头痛 (tóu tòng).
头痛 meaning in English
头痛 (tóu tòng) means "Headache".
How is 头痛 pronounced?
It is pronounced tóu tòng (written as tou tong, toutong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "headache" in Chinese characters?
It is written 头痛: 头 has 5 strokes, 痛 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 头痛?
头痛 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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